Walson declines probe of rail officers claims
President Wilson declines to have railway labor union representatives investigate executives' wage claims before the railroad labor board and declines to send the matter to Congress. He says the Transportation Act assigns all labor-management disputes to the railroad labor board and the Interstate Commerce Commission and will forward all telegrams to those bodies for action.
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Washington
Fresi- Bent Wilson
Railroad Tmber
Congress
Association of Railway Executives
White House
Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Osra
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Law to Put Hopeless Maniacs Out of Misery Drafted
Hartford February 6 a towering chained patient at Norwich state hospital for the insane drew legislators to inspect the facility and its costs they decided to draft a law to be submitted to the legislature to remove hopeless maniacs from misery cited as a radical measure despite anticipated criticism the giant figure remained under guard as the session adjourned continued on page eleven
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Norwich State Hospital
State of
Connecticut
Poly
Uney
U S Plans Four Huge Aircraft Carriers for Navy
Washington reports the U S Navy has completed plans to build four colossal aircraft carriers, each about 730 feet long and 32,890 tons, armed with six inch guns and carrying up to 30 aircraft. Cost set at 24 million dollars per ship with target speeds of 25 knots.
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Washington
United States Navy
Congress
Gerry
Navy Department
Great Britain
Navy
Jupiter
Langley
Thes Wright
Tog Island
Bijou Theater Fire Leaves Six Burned In Panic
Investigation shows no criminal negligence after a film magazine explosion in the Bijou theater machine booth at 271 Fairfield Avenue Saturday night caused a rush for exits. Operator Irving Dunchy and manager W E B Willoby helped fight flames while spectators fled. six hospitalized with severe burns, others injured in a chaotic stampede amid cries to remain seated. The state police and city officials continue an inquiry with results to be forwarded to the state police superintendent.
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Film
Bijou
Fairfield Avenue
Daniel HE. Johnson
Flaores
Johnson
Frank Verrilli
Verilli
Ate Police
Serson
Irving Dunchy
Sedgwick Street
W. E B. Willoby
Anl
James
P Reter Dawe
Ya Ba
Casever
Fairfield
Broad Street
Bridgeport
St. Vincent's
Mysterious Mrs White Sought In New York Auto Theft Probe
A burlesque actress named Mrs Nellie White is described as involved in interstate car thefts and has sent word to ex governor Charles S Whitman heading the New York police probe. Authorities doubt the arrest, noting no local department confirms the claim or seizure details.
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New York
Bridgeport
Nellie White
Charles 5
Whitman
New York Police Department
New York Department
Nnrusie
Sereleney Green
Egyptian cashier swallowed bank notes arrested
Abraham Abida, an Egyptian cashier, was arrested in Paris for stealing one thousand dollars and later fell ill. He confessed to eating the money after a meal with the detective who arrested him, then coughed up the missing banknotes. Authorities in Hartford and Washington showed little knowledge of the case and declined to comment on Mrs. White’s whereabouts or involvement.
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Paris
Abraham Abida
Abida
Hea
United States
Gugn
Lavery
Hazen
Hartford
Federai
Edward G. Smith
White
Whitman
W Telegram
Telegram
Young Engineer Vanishes After Foreboding New York Mission
Oliver E. Nelson, a Bridgeport civil engineer from a good family, disappeared after writing a letter predicting a ghastly fate in New York where others had failed. The Underwood Typewriter plant worker warned of a dangerous mission and told his landlady not to expect him before February 1. Police and friends seek him as investigators pursue the cryptic references to a costlier gamble and a promised sale of his typewriter if he is never heard from again.
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New York
Oliver E. Nelson
Underwood Typewriter
Crank Dawson
Broad Street
Paara
Nelson
Whitlock Company
Dawson
Hartford
Bridgeport
Glastonbury, Conn
Nelson’aereabouts
Bombing hits Mexican archbishop's home in Mexico City
The residence of Archbishop Jose de la Torre in Mexico City was bombed early this morning alongside the entrance of a jewelry firm owned by American manufacturers. No casualties were reported. Authorities say radicals orchestrated the acts to intimidate Catholic labor efforts, with the archbishop having faced threats over his campaigns against extremism.
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Mexico City
Via
Mexico
Jose
Juereensuit Company
Esch to Retire After 22 Years in House
Representative John J. Esch of Wisconsin plans to retire after 22 years in the House. Reports indicate he may be named a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission by Mr. Harding. Esch, defeated in the Republican nomination last year, chaired the Interstate Commerce Committee and helped frame the Sch-Cummins transportation act, returning roads to owners after federal control.
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Washington
John J. Esch
Wissonson
House
Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Capitol
Esch
Interstate Commerce Committee
German Officials Meet American Commissioner for Peace Talks
An informal discussion between German officials and an American commissioner occurred regarding peace and economic adjustment. The report also notes a separate incident in Newars, WL oF, where a group of teens robbing from a car at Short Hills left Robert S. Huse shot, and James P. Thomas compelled to drive the bandits away before they fled into a forest.
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Newars
Balingral Golf Club
Short Hills
Robert S. Huse
Elizabeth
Polley
aUtomabiiea
Senate 10 Reject Presidents Veto Sparks Busy Week
Washington report notes Congress will press ahead to override the President's veto on a resolution ceasing enlistments until troop strength falls to 175,000. The Senate, likely mirroring the House, starts early sessions amid a jam of key bills and looming appropriations. The tariff bill remains a priority while many measures face extinction or postponement. The electoral vote is canvassed this week in a joint session recognizing Harding and Coolidge.
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Washington
Senate
Theron
House
Congress
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coptidge
Ateurine
Dublin Scenes of Fierce Encounters and Fire
Three fierce clashes hit Dublin streets last night as crown forces battled Sinn Feiners near Mér rion square Rathmines church and Camden Street. A British officer was wounded and two youths injured by stray bullets. a four year old boy was killed. Summerhill House burned at 190000 pounds value, suspected arson with petrol seized for fire.
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Dublin
Crown Forces
Sinn
Gamdenetreat
Sinn Fenners
Tommy Fitzgerald
London
Summerhill House
Ireland
Germany Will Not Seek Separate Peace With America
Berlin reports confirm informal talks between American Commissioner Diesel and German officials on a peace settlement. Germany denies proposing any specific peace terms to President Harding and says it is up to the United States to lead in defining the peace terms with Berlin.
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Germany
America
Harding
Simons
United States
Gerdmany
Dresnl
Congress
Iime
Knights to Hang Pershing Portrait In the Invalides
Philadelphia report: Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty announced the Knights of Columbus will print a portrait of General John J. Pershing to hang in the Invalides Paris as the center of an American war exhibit to be presented to France by the United States. Allied governments will present portraits of their chief commanders.
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Philadelphia
War Department
James A. Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
John J. Pershing
the Invalides
Paris
Napoleon I
France
United States
One-Eyed Baker Detained in Liquor Law Violation Case
Known in Burwell as One Eyed Baker, he was arrested in New York by federal agents on liquor law charges. Allegedly in possession of forged whiskey salers, he faced trial, had ties to Bridgeport as a suspected whiskey runner, and previously acted as a key witness in a Derby burglary case.
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Burwell
New York
Tifa
Bridgeport
Willliam Chapman
Attite’s
Layer County
Howard A. Durber
Derby
Frank Williams
George Tox
Ife
Becker
Binkowitz
HOUSES BURNT NEAR DRUMKEEN IRELAND IN REPRISAL
In Drumkeen County Limerick today, six houses were burned in reprisal for a recent ambuscade there. The flare followed tensions in the area as authorities investigated the incident and residents faced damage to property amid the unrest.
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Dublin
Drumkeen
County Limerick
Irish Situation Referred to in Lenten Messages
BELFAST Well The Lenten pastoral letters read today by all the Clster Catholic bishops were devoted to the serious situation existing in Ireland. Cardinal Logue spoke at length, saying he felt deep anxiety and responsibility for the country’s future. He denounced government policy as oppression and injustice, noting executions and reprisals that shocked conscience.
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Belfast
Ireland
Cardinal Logue
All Ireland
Treland
New Cabinet in Greece Is Formed With Entente Support
Athens reports M Kalogeropoulos finished forming a new Greek ministry after talks with King Constantine. The cabinet includes many from the Rallis era and Nikolaos Theotokis as a former Germany envoy. He pledges reforms including ending censorship and aligns strongly with the Entente. Gounari named to London conference on Near Eastern affairs draws wary reaction.
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Athens
Constantine
Kalogeropoulos
Tiallis
Rallis
Nicholaus Theotoky
Germany
M. Kelogeropoulos
Entente
M. Gounari
Challenges Navy to Test of Strength With Aircraft
Washington reports a proposed direct challenge to the Navy to prove air power over battleships. Brigadier General William Mitchell and air service officers urge formal tests using two torpedo boats five supply vessels and one battleship to settle the controversy over the doom of dreadnoughts.
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Washington
Navy
War Departments
Congress
William Mitchell
Air Service
Congressional
Navy Department
Mitchell
War Department
Daniels
Belize
Commerce Chamber to Fight Coal and Packet Legislation
The U S Chamber of Commerce plans a national opposition to pending federal bills regulating coal and the packing industry. President Detrees announced mobilizing 1400 member organizations and 15,000 firms and individuals with a brief to Congress arguing government control would replace private operation in key industries. The brief warns of price fixing, production control, and expanded federal jurisdiction, urging quick liquidation of government overhead.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Joseph E.” Detrees
Defriesome
Chamber
Congress
Vta
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Union
Norwich
Bill
U.S
Naval Force
Plage
New Haven
Oliver F. Nelson
Jersey
Karl H. von Wiegand
Berlin
Diesel
Trvo
Pershing
Greece
Strong
U. S. Commerce Chamber
Irving Bachellor
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